Ancestry of Olive Welby
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Henry Farwell (d. 1670), son of William Farwell
Olive Welby (bp. 1604–1692), daughter of Richard Welby and Frances Bulkeley
Ancestry of Henry Farwell
William Farwell married second Joan Cole on 17 July 1617 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. [3][6, 10] He was buried on 5 September 1637 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. [6, 10]
William Farwell, tailor, was made a freeman of Boston on 19 May 1620. He was chosen sergeant at the mace of Boston on 28 June 1631. He surrendered the position due to bodily infirmities on 28 December 1635. [6, 11]
Just prior to Henry’s departure to New England William and Joan and Henry and Olive sold property to Thomas Welby and George Smyth, gentlemen, for 60 pounds by a fine of 9 February 1635/6. They warranted the property against William and Joan and Henry and Olive and the heirs of William forever, suggested that Henry was the sole heir. The proceeds of the property were probably used to finance Henry’s voyage to New England. [6, 10]
William Farwell, tailor of Boston, made his will on 1 Sepember 1639. He mention Simeon, the son of his eldest daughter, his wife Joan, Richard the son of his son Pickerell and Elizabeth, daughter of his eldest daughter. [6, 12]
Joan Farwell made her will on 16 January 1641. She mentioned Symon Clarkson, the grandson of her deceased husband; Rebecca Nixon, the widowed daughter of her deceased husband; Sarah Pickeringe; Elizabeth Collyer; Katherine Kyme, her sister; George Kyme; Kathreen Bowis; William Jackson; Elizabeth Clark. [6, 13]
Children of William Farwell and his first wife:
i. Henry Farwell was born about 1605. He died in 1670. He married Olive Welby.
ii. Sarah Farwell married Symon Claxon on 5 April 1630 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
iii. Rebecca Farwell married Unknown Nixon.
iv. Mary Farwell married Richard Pickeringe on 26 February 1632 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
Henry Farwell was the son of William Farwell. [1] He died suddenly on 1 August 1670 in Chelmsford. [2] He married Olive Welby on 16 April 1629 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. [3]
Olive, the daughter of Richard Welby and Frances Bulkeley, was baptized on 17 June 1604 at Moulton near Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. [4] Olive, the widow of Henry, died on 1 March 1691/2 in Chelmsford. [2]
On 9 February 1635/6, William Farwell and Henry Farwell, along with their wives, sold to Thomas Welby, gentleman, and George Smythe, gentleman, property in Boston for sixty pounds. Soon afterward, Henry, Olive, and their two surviving children, Elizabeth and John, migrated to New England. [1]
Henry and Olive settled first in Concord and then in Chelmsford, where Henry was a deacon. [1]
Henry Farwell, tailor of Chelmsford, made his will on 12 July 1670. He named his wife Olive, his sons John and Joseph, his daughters Mary Bates and Oliver Spalding, and Elizabeth Wilbore. His inventory was taken on 8 August 1670. [5]
Children of Henry Farwell and Olive Welby: The first three baptized in Boston, Lincolnshire, England [4]
i. Elizabeth Farwell was baptized on 27 May 1630. She died on 9 November 1670. [6] She married Joseph Wilbore about 1651. [7] Joseph, the son of Samuel and Ann (Smith) Wilbore, was baptized on 28 February 1629/30 in Sible Hedingham, co. Essex. [7] He died on 27 August 1691. [6]
Joseph and Elizabeth had one child, who left no descendants. [6]
ii. Samuel Farwell was baptized on 9 June 1633. He died on 20 June 1634 in Boston, Lincolnshire. [4]
iii. John Farwell was baptized on 25 October 1635. He married first Sarah Wheeler on "4th nom." [4 November?] 1652 in Concord. [8] Sarah, the daughter of George and Catherine Wheeler, was born on 30-1-1640. [9] Sarah, the wife of John, died on 23 May 1662 in Concord. [8] John married second Sarah Fiske, the daughter of Reverend John Fiske of Chelmsford. [6]
iv. Lieutenant Joseph Farwell was born on 26 (12) 1640 [February 1640/1] in Concord. [8]. He died on 31 December 1722. [6] He married Hannah Learned on 25 December 1666 in Chelmsford. [2][6] She survived him. [6]
v. Mary Farwell died on 7 March 1713/4 in Chelmsford. She married John Bates.
ii. Olive Farwell was born about 1645. She died before 1706. She married Benjamin Spalding.
References:
1. Harold Clarke Durrell, "John Wittemore Farwell, B.L.," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 84 (1930): 3–5.
2. Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts: To the End of the Year 1849 (Salem: Essex Institute, 1914), 60, 266, 364, 388.
3. "England: Marriages, 1538–1973," database, AmericanAncestors, entries for Henry Farewell and Olive Welbie and William Farwell.
4. "England: Births and Christenings, 1538–1975," database, AmericanAncestors, entries for Oliva Welbie, Elizabeth Farwell, Samuell Farwell, John Farwell. Samuel and Elizabeth are called the children of Henry; John is called the son of Henry and Olive.
5. "Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648–1871," database with images, AmericanAncestors.org, case 7348.
6. John Dennis Farwell, The Farwell Family: A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass., 1605-1927 (Orange, TX: F.H. Farwell and F.B. Farwell, 1929).
7. "The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620–1633, Volumes I-III," digitized book, AmericanAncestors.org, originally published as: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, 3 volumes (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995), 1986–8.
8. Concord, Massachusetts: Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635–1850 (Concord: Beacon Press, 1895), 2, 8, 10.
9. Records of Littleton, Massachusetts: Births and Deaths (Littleton: Littleton, 1900), 442.
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